Local Electoral Administration (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 10)

Part 1 S Electoral Management Board for Scotland

Directions S

[F1 4A Directions to returning officers: Scottish parliamentary elections S

(1) The convener may give directions in writing to regional returning officers and constituency returning officers about the exercise of their functions in relation to—

(a) Scottish parliamentary elections generally, or

(b) a particular Scottish parliamentary election.

(2) A direction may require a returning officer to provide the convener with information.

(3) A returning officer to whom a direction is given must comply with the direction.]

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 4A inserted (1.10.2020) by Scottish Elections (Reform) Act 2020 (asp 12), ss. 25, 35; S.S.I. 2020/278, reg. 2, sch.

5 [F2 Directions to returning officers: local government elections] S

(1) The convener may give directions in writing to returning officers about the exercise of their functions in relation to—

(a) local government elections generally, or

(b) a particular local government election.

(2) A direction may require a returning officer to provide the convener with information.

(3) A returning officer to whom a direction is given must comply with the direction.

Textual Amendments

F2 S. 5 title substituted (1.10.2020) by Scottish Elections (Reform) Act 2020 (asp 12), ss. 27(3), 35; S.S.I. 2020/278, reg. 2, sch.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 5 in force at 29.6.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/277, art. 2(a)

[F3 5A Directions to electoral registration officers: Scottish parliamentary elections S

(1) The convener may give directions in writing to electoral registration officers about the exercise of their functions in relation to a particular Scottish parliamentary election.

(2) But a direction is of no effect if it is inconsistent with any direction given under section 52 of the 1983 Act.

(3) An electoral registration officer to whom a direction is given must comply with the direction.]

Textual Amendments

F3 S. 5A inserted (1.10.2020) by Scottish Elections (Reform) Act 2020 (asp 12), ss. 26, 35; S.S.I. 2020/278, reg. 2, sch.

6 [F4 Directions to electoral registration officers: local government elections] S

(1) The convener may give directions in writing to electoral registration officers about the exercise of their functions in relation to a particular local government election.

(2) But a direction is of no effect if it is inconsistent with any direction given under section 52 of the 1983 Act.

(3) An electoral registration officer to whom a direction is given must comply with the direction.

Textual Amendments

F4 S. 6 title substituted (1.10.2020) by Scottish Elections (Reform) Act 2020 (asp 12), ss. 27(4), 35; S.S.I. 2020/278, reg. 2, sch.

Commencement Information

I2 S. 6 in force at 29.6.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/277, art. 2(a)

7 Consultation before giving direction S

Before giving a direction under section [F5 4A, 5, 5A] or 6, the convener must consult—

(a) the other members of the Board,

(b) the Electoral Commission.

Textual Amendments

F5 Words in s. 7 substituted (1.10.2020) by Scottish Elections (Reform) Act 2020 (asp 12), ss. 27(5), 35; S.S.I. 2020/278, reg. 2, sch.

Commencement Information

I3 S. 7 in force at 29.6.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/277, art. 2(a)